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The Westerner Western Illinois University Published for the Alumni Volume 10 MAY, 1958 Number 4 Dr. Arthur L. Knoblauch Named President The faculty, students, and alumni are happy to welcome Dr. Arthur L. Knoblauch as president of Western Illinois University. He will visit the campus to meet the faculty on May 26. At the present time he is a president of Minnesota State College, Moorhead, a position he assumed in 1955. Dr. Knoblauch will officially take over his duties on July 1. Dr. Knoblauch is 52, married and the father of three children. He has been active in Boy Scout work and is a member of Rotary International. Dr. Knoblauch received his B.S. degree from Michigan State University in 1929 with highest honors. His M.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1933 carried honors and his Ed.D. degree from Harvard University in 1942 was obtained with highest honors. During 1952-53 he was a Fulbright lecturer in education in Rangoon, Burma. He lectured at State Training Colleges for Teachers in Kanbe, Rangoon, and gave special lectures to many professional, lodge and lay groups while in that country. Knoblauch served as chairman of an education sub-committee for TCA in Burma which conducted and prepared a report of all phases of education in that country including teacher education and university education. He also served as consultant on two committees which planned some of the facilities of the new teachers college building at Kanbe. Among his other activities during the Burma lecture post he visited numerous school systems and colleges, prepared special reports on education and educational needs of Burma for the U.S. Educational Foundation there, served as confidential adviser to Dr. Frank Trager, country director of TCA in Burma, and launched the campaign for ""Books for Burma"" which produced many volumes for libraries of teachers colleges there. Before he became president of Minnesota State College, he was professor of education at the University of Connecticut from 1941-55 and from 1942-54 was director of its summer session and university extension. Previously he was executive secretary of the Connecticut Education Association, 1940-41. Dr. Knoblauch began his educational career as a Michigan high school teacher from 1929-35. He taught vocational agriculture, biology, business law, business arithmetic, public speaking and forensics at Buchanan, Michigan; was coach of interschool debating and forensics; principal of a senior high school and director of interschool athletics; principal of a junior and senior high school and teacher of American government and U. S. history. From 1935-39 he was superintendent of schools at Cassopolis, Michigan, and also served as principal and supervisor of elementary schools there. He has taught and served as specialist in the areas of public finances, public school buildings, public school law, public relations and school administration and supervision. While in Connecticut he was director of the Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford branches of the University of Connecticut. He was director of 22 university graduate centers in Connecticut. As director of university extension, summer session and continuing education he had charge of a self-supporting project which during 10 years netted the university well over $300,000 in surpluses. At Moorhead he was responsible for a $7,000,000 building and land acquisition program for the college. He is author of numerous publications, including books and magazine articles in the field of education. Dr. Knoblauch is a member of Phi Delta Ka.ppa, Pi Kappa Delta, National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Harvard Teachers Association and numerous other professional organizations. He has been active in community organizations and was recently elected ""Distinguished Graduate"" of Michigan State University. This year he was chosen as one of 30 college presidents in the United States to attend an institute for college and university administrators at Harvard University during June. He has taken part in numerous progressive educational developments. Among his non-academic organizations in addition to Boy Scouts and Rotary are: Masonic Lodge, Shrine, Executives Club, and Congregational Church Council. Consideration of applicants for the presidency of Western got under way soon after the board received the resignation of Dr. F. A. Beu on January 20. A joint board-faculty committee was appointed to screen applicants and in the months that followed it received more than 100 applications. The committee studied the qualifications of each applicant and in a series of meetings narrowed the list by eliminating applicants. Members of the committee were: From the facultyDr. R. Maurice Myers, Dr. Warren O. Covert, Prof. Grace M. Sproul, Assistant Prof. Velna Sollars, and Instructor William C. George. From the boardCarl Dunbar of Macomb; Arthur Houle, Jr., of Hinsdale; Clarence Ropp of Normal; Royal Stipes, Jr., of Champaign; Vernon L. Nickell and Dr. Richard G. Browne. The Committee acted only in an advisory capacity.

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The Westerner Western Illinois University Published for the Alumni Volume 10 MAY, 1958 Number 4 Dr. Arthur L. Knoblauch Named President The faculty, students, and alumni are happy to welcome Dr. Arthur L. Knoblauch as president of Western Illinois University. He will visit the campus to meet the faculty on May 26. At the present time he is a president of Minnesota State College, Moorhead, a position he assumed in 1955. Dr. Knoblauch will officially take over his duties on July 1. Dr. Knoblauch is 52, married and the father of three children. He has been active in Boy Scout work and is a member of Rotary International. Dr. Knoblauch received his B.S. degree from Michigan State University in 1929 with highest honors. His M.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1933 carried honors and his Ed.D. degree from Harvard University in 1942 was obtained with highest honors. During 1952-53 he was a Fulbright lecturer in education in Rangoon, Burma. He lectured at State Training Colleges for Teachers in Kanbe, Rangoon, and gave special lectures to many professional, lodge and lay groups while in that country. Knoblauch served as chairman of an education sub-committee for TCA in Burma which conducted and prepared a report of all phases of education in that country including teacher education and university education. He also served as consultant on two committees which planned some of the facilities of the new teachers college building at Kanbe. Among his other activities during the Burma lecture post he visited numerous school systems and colleges, prepared special reports on education and educational needs of Burma for the U.S. Educational Foundation there, served as confidential adviser to Dr. Frank Trager, country director of TCA in Burma, and launched the campaign for ""Books for Burma"" which produced many volumes for libraries of teachers colleges there. Before he became president of Minnesota State College, he was professor of education at the University of Connecticut from 1941-55 and from 1942-54 was director of its summer session and university extension. Previously he was executive secretary of the Connecticut Education Association, 1940-41. Dr. Knoblauch began his educational career as a Michigan high school teacher from 1929-35. He taught vocational agriculture, biology, business law, business arithmetic, public speaking and forensics at Buchanan, Michigan; was coach of interschool debating and forensics; principal of a senior high school and director of interschool athletics; principal of a junior and senior high school and teacher of American government and U. S. history. From 1935-39 he was superintendent of schools at Cassopolis, Michigan, and also served as principal and supervisor of elementary schools there. He has taught and served as specialist in the areas of public finances, public school buildings, public school law, public relations and school administration and supervision. While in Connecticut he was director of the Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford branches of the University of Connecticut. He was director of 22 university graduate centers in Connecticut. As director of university extension, summer session and continuing education he had charge of a self-supporting project which during 10 years netted the university well over $300,000 in surpluses. At Moorhead he was responsible for a $7,000,000 building and land acquisition program for the college. He is author of numerous publications, including books and magazine articles in the field of education. Dr. Knoblauch is a member of Phi Delta Ka.ppa, Pi Kappa Delta, National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Harvard Teachers Association and numerous other professional organizations. He has been active in community organizations and was recently elected ""Distinguished Graduate"" of Michigan State University. This year he was chosen as one of 30 college presidents in the United States to attend an institute for college and university administrators at Harvard University during June. He has taken part in numerous progressive educational developments. Among his non-academic organizations in addition to Boy Scouts and Rotary are: Masonic Lodge, Shrine, Executives Club, and Congregational Church Council. Consideration of applicants for the presidency of Western got under way soon after the board received the resignation of Dr. F. A. Beu on January 20. A joint board-faculty committee was appointed to screen applicants and in the months that followed it received more than 100 applications. The committee studied the qualifications of each applicant and in a series of meetings narrowed the list by eliminating applicants. Members of the committee were: From the facultyDr. R. Maurice Myers, Dr. Warren O. Covert, Prof. Grace M. Sproul, Assistant Prof. Velna Sollars, and Instructor William C. George. From the boardCarl Dunbar of Macomb; Arthur Houle, Jr., of Hinsdale; Clarence Ropp of Normal; Royal Stipes, Jr., of Champaign; Vernon L. Nickell and Dr. Richard G. Browne. The Committee acted only in an advisory capacity.